Aaron Judge backs Illinois youth team for season-opening win
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 3, 2026, 1:45 PM
Last updated Jun 3, 2026
The Potters2029 baseball team from Morton, Illinois, opened their summer season with a 12-2 victory over Washington2029. The win coincided with the team participating in a partnership with Aaron Judge's All Rise Foundation, promoting a new product, The Judge Pack, featuring Judge's likeness on sunflower seed bags. This collaboration aims to inspire young players and a portion of sales will benefit community programs. Coach Will McMillan praised his team's hard work during the opening game.
- •Potters2029 won 12-2 against Washington2029 in their first game of the season.
- •The team was selected to try The Judge Pack before its nationwide release.
- •A portion of sales from The Judge Pack will support the All Rise Foundation.
- •The game took place at Mike McDonald Field in Morton, Illinois.
- •Players received positive feedback about the new sunflower seed product.
- 1:45 PMYahoo Sports — Aaron Judge partnership helps Illinois teen baseball team score first big win of summer
"Judge's foundation is involved with a great partnership, which included a youth baseball team.
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